U.S. Bosnia Policy
Guests spoke about the history of the recent Balkan conflicts and U.S. and international response to it through the Dayton Peace Accords. They examined how this treaty and the presence of a …
48 viewsGuests spoke about the history of the recent Balkan conflicts and U.S. and international response to it through the Dayton Peace Accords. They examined how this treaty and the presence of a …
48 viewsProfessor Wilkins talked about the book on which he is currently working. It focuses on the views of some the principal founders of U.S. democratic principles, especially their views on free…
133 viewsThe Close Up Foundation hosted a conversation on U.S. policy in Iraq including former Chief of Mission in Iraq Edward Peck and Old Dominion University Professor Steve Yetiv. They discussed t…
64 viewsGuests with political experience in the Democratic Party answered questions from students on the floor of the United Center in Chicago, and described President Bill Clinton’s campaign strate…
71 viewsRepresentative Cleo Fields (D-LA) talked about how he got interested in politics and his position on various issues. He also talked about his own interest in educating young people about pol…
159 viewsThe participants discussed the issues of the 1996 national elections.
38 viewsMr. Esposito and Mr. Webster discussed the role of the FBI in enforcing federal law, including anti-espionage activities, and how the agency performs this function. They also took questions …
88 viewsMr. Goldsborough and Mr. Verdugo discussed immigration, including whether legal immigration should be curtailed and the rights of illegal and legal immigrants in the United States. They also…
55 viewsFormer GOP Presidential Candidate Steve Forbes and Robert Shapiro, Vice President, Progressive Policy Institute, discussed the need for tax reform and its impact on the U.S. economy. They al…
31 viewsGuests discussed the status of the Israel-Palestine peace process. They focused on the impact of the Rabin assassination and the first direct prime minister elections in Israel scheduled for…
25 viewsGuests examined whether global warming is a result of human activity and its impact on the environment. They also addressed how humankind’s role in causing climate changes can be better cont…
122 viewsGuests talked about the current status of U.S.-China relations, especially the recent Chinese military operations in the China straits off Tawain and the U.S. response. They also took questi…
51 viewsThe guests discussed a current debate in education circles and in Congress about whether English should be declared the official language of the United States.
145 viewsThe guests talked about the dangers of nuclear weapons in today’s world.
32 viewsGuests discussed the accomplishments of affirmative action programs and whether they should be continued, reformed, transformed or eliminated altogether. They also took questions from studen…
44 viewsGuests talked about the results of the recent Russian parliamentary elections, which resulted in large gains for communists and nationalists and losses for President Yeltsin’s reform party. …
49 viewsParticipants in a program sponsored by the Close up Foundation discussed Haiti’s democratic progress in the past year, and the continuing U.S. goals there. Recently U.S. troops pulled out af…
42 viewsProfessor Roger Wilkins talked about his experiences during the civil rights movement and his study of urban poverty and culture. He also took questions from a panel of students from the Was…
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